Redsun Esarn: New chili hybrid for health food utilization

Abstract

It is undeniable that the domestic demand for high pungent chili hybrids is continuously      increasing and male sterility is commercially utilized to develop hybrid seeds. Thus, the new hybrid chili developed by Plant Breeding Research Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University. The newly developed chili underwent plant patent registration in 2016 and was named “Redsun Esarn”. This chili was improved for commercial hybrid by using female parent with male sterility characteristic. The following are the physical strengths of the newly developed Redsun Esarn chili: a higher tolerance against diseases and insects, and a more plentiful yield of chili (about 3,000 of fresh chilies per square Rai). The chilies have a long shape with dark-red thin skin that allows for quickly drying process. The pungency is observed at a moderately high level (72,000 Scoville Heat Unit; SHU). Moreover, the chili is being used by food scientist to produce “Herbal spice” and underwent petty patent registration. Meanwhile, the herbal spice is one of the prototype product for branding design competitions. On the 27^th November 2017, Spa Agriculture Co., Ltd. joining under the Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) with business agreements.